by Matt Mace (edie.net) EXCLUSIVE: Biomethane generated from food and drinks process residues is emerging as a viable low-carbon alternative to diesel used in commercial vehicles, but a lack of political clarity has left the food sector "scratching the surface" of
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Back TO HOMEBlue Ridge Biofuels Proud to Supply Local
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) Blue Ridge Biofuels (BRB) started as a way for one business to make its own sustainable diesel fuel – now they provide clean burning biodiesel for customers all over Western North Carolina. The Asheville, N.C.-based company collects over
July 19, 2017 Read Full Article
High Gas Prices? No Problem for This Biofuel-Making Destrehan Teen
by Barry Guillot (Times-Picayune) ... Dillon Deshotel doesn't worry about gas prices. Deshotel, a recent Destrehan High graduate, makes his own biodiesel at home. For him, fluctuating gas prices are irrelevant. His fuel is always less than a dollar a gallon. "It
July 07, 2017 Read Full Article
NBB Considers Legal Options Regarding Surging Argentinian Biodiesel Imports Since Filing of Trade Petition
(National Biodiesel Board) New data show that dumped and subsidized biodiesel imports from Argentina continue unabated and, in fact, have further surged into the United States. In March of 2017, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Fair Trade Coalition filed petitions
July 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Shocker in Ames: CEO Change at REG, World’s Biggest Biomass Based Diesel Producer
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Iowa, Renewable Energy Group announced that Dan Oh has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The resignation was effective July 3, 2017. The
July 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Renewable Energy Group Applauds Illinois Legislature for Extending Biodiesel Incentive
(Renewable Energy Group/NASDAQ.com) Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:REGI) leaders praised Illinois lawmakers for approving a five-year extension of a significant biodiesel incentive. Current Illinois law, which expires at the end of 2018, offers retailers a 20 percent exemption of the state's
July 07, 2017 Read Full Article
France to Restrict Use of Palm Oil in Biofuels: Minister
by Sybille de La Hamaide (Reuters) France will take steps to restrict the use of palm oil in producing biofuels in order to reduce deforestation in the countries of origin, French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot said on Thursday. France has opposed
July 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Advances in Biofeedstocks and Biofuels: Production Technologies for Biofuels, Volume 2
by Lalit Kumar Singh (Editor), Gaurav Chaudhary (Editor) (Wiley) Biofuels production is one of the most extensively studied fields in the energy sector that can provide an alternative energy source and bring the energy industry closer to sustainability. Biomass-based fuel production,
July 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Brazil to Speed up Adoption of Biofuel Mandates -Industry Group
by José Roberto Gomes (Reuters) The Brazilian government will use a fast-track legislative tool to speed up implementation of a program that aims to boost biofuels use by setting mandates for fuels distributors, an ethanol industry leader told Reuters on
July 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Unfair Polish Low-Priced Biodiesel Exports Continuous Damage to the EU Internal Market of Renewable Fuels Needs to Be Stopped
(European Biodiesel Board) Since more than one year unfair low price biodiesel exports from Poland are causing serious damages to the EU internal market of renewable fuels and to fuels operators in many countries. Notwithstanding industry’s alerts to national and
July 07, 2017 Read Full Article
150+: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Energy Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) is the US’ biggest producer of biomass-based diesel, and leading provider of cleaner, lower carbon intensity products and services. REG utilizes an integrated procurement, distribution, and logistics network to
July 07, 2017 Read Full Article
NBB Statement on EPA's RFS Proposal: This Ignores Reality and the Law
(National Biodiesel Board) Proposed Volume Requirements for Advanced Biofuels Fail to Recognize the Continued Growth of Industry -- Today the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) responded to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal on the advanced-biofuel standard for 2018 and
July 05, 2017 Read Full Article
EPA Announces Proposed Volume Standards for 2018, and the Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2019
(Environmental Protection Agency) On July 5, 2017 EPA issued proposed volume requirements under the Renewable Fuel Standard program for cellulosic biofuel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel for calendar year 2018. EPA also proposed biomass-based diesel volume standards for calendar year 2019. The proposed volume requirements
July 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Nano-Scale Encapsulation: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Sylvatex
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Sylvatex has the potential to be a breakout star. One application of its technology splash blends a fuel additive called MicroX into diesel or biodiesel, at blend rates expected to be around 10 percent (although it
July 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Shell Goes Carbon Negative, Signs Commercial-Scale Deal with SBI
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... Petroleum fuels emit 94 grams of CO2 per megajoule of energy. Shell’s latest deal with SBI Bioenergy gives it access to a fuel that emits Minus 14. That means the atmosphere gets less carbon, with every mile you drive.
July 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Energy Minister Hails PCJ/UTECH Biofuel Research
by Chad Bryan (Jamaica Information Service) Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, has hailed the collaboration between the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) and the University of Technology (UTech) on research into the use of
July 03, 2017 Read Full Article
MEPs Ask Commission to Distinguish ‘Good and Bad’ Crop-Based Biofuels
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EurActiv) The European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee endorsed on Thursday (29 June) its opinion on the European Strategy for Low Emission Mobility, calling on the Commission to keep the sustainable biofuels in
June 30, 2017 Read Full Article
New B20 Club Member, Al Warren Oil Co., Committed to Biodiesel
(Illinois Soybean Association/Biodiesel Magazine) In recognition of its work in reducing motor vehicle emissions and supporting the Illinois economy, the B20 Club welcomes Al Warren Oil Co. Inc. as its newest member. Sponsored by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program, in partnership with the American Lung Association in
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Making Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil
by S. Bhuvaneshwari (The Hindu) The Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Energy and Development (MGIRED) in Bengaluru has started manufacturing biodiesel from used cooking oil sourced from a five-star hotel. In May, MGIRED sent a proposal to Taj Vivanta, on M.G.
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
NBB Considers Legal Options Regarding Surging Argentinian Biodiesel Imports Since Filing of Trade Petition
(National Biodiesel Board) New data show that dumped and subsidized biodiesel imports from Argentina continue unabated and, in fact, have further surged into the United States. In March of 2017, the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Fair Trade Coalition filed petitions
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Altering Distillation Curve of Biodiesel – Olefin Metathesis
by KSL (E2IG Solutions Pvt Ltd/Biofuels Digest) ... Today, diesel engines are used worldwide for transportation, manufacturing, power generation, construction, and farming, .... Their success comes from their efficiency, economy, and reliability. ... Biodiesel is a sustainable viable fuel substitute that can
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Made in the USA Biodiesel Supports Jobs, Fourth of July Values
(National Biodiesel Board) America's Advanced Biofuel powers energy independence and clean energy -- As the nation celebrates its independence, American-made biodiesel is powering fleets across the country and supporting more than 64,000 jobs throughout the supply chain. “Biodiesel showcases the heart
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
The Winners of the National Recycling Awards Have Been Announced
(Materials Recycling World) The winners of the National Recycling Awards 2017 were revealed on 28 June at the prestigious London Hilton, Park Lane, where the industry came together for a night to celebrate excellence, innovation and best practice across the
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
IBB and IRFA Go to Capitol Hill
(Biofuels International) Members of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) and Iowa Biodiesel Board (IBB) have gone to Capitol Hill in Washington to urge Iowa’s Congressional delegation to keep fighting for a reformed biodiesel tax incentive. The two biodiesel bodies claim
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Getting Clever with Fatbergs and Biodiesel - Features Video
(Biofuels International) Congealed lumps of fat, sanitary items and wet wipes stalk the sewers of London and the surrounding area, causing blockages and damage to water infrastructure. Now, Thames Water is working on an innovative solution to fight these fatbergs
June 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Renewable Industries Canada : Statement regarding the Quebec Government’s 2017-2020 Action Plan under the 2030 Energy Policy
(EIN News Desk/Renewable Industries Canada) As a part of the 2017-2020 Action Plan released today, Quebec Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Pierre Arcand has announced the jurisdiction's first ever volumetric requirements on renewable fuels (such as ethanol and biodiesel).
June 28, 2017 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Board Recognizes Staff Milestones
(National Biodiesel Board) Leading biodiesel association brings value to members through experience -- The National Biodiesel Board has a staff team made up of experts in a wide range of fields with more than 180 years collectively at the organization,
June 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Micro-Algae Biodiesel Reduces up to 80 pct High-Powered Engines Contamination
(Fish Information & Services) The first Chilean tests of microalgae biodiesel in high-powered diesel engines show that a reduction of gases emissions and particulate matter of up to 80 per cent can be achieved in engines like those used by
June 26, 2017 Read Full Article
U.S. Biodiesel Profitable Despite Expired Tax Credit
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The U.S. biodiesel industry has remained profitable this year despite the expiration of the Biodiesel Tax Credit. Data from the University of Illinois shows a pattern of good financial years tied closely to the $1
June 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Passenger Train to Team with FPL, Use Green Fuel
by Debora Lima (South Florida Business Journal) The Miami-based company developing the Brightline passenger train system is teaming up with Florida Power & Light Co. to use clean energy alternatives for fuel. Expected to debut in South Florida by September, Brightline
June 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Says President Trump's Remarks Supporting Biofuels Show Need For Administration Action
(Biofuels Journal) On June 21, in his remarks to Iowa ag leaders at Kirkwood Community College and again at his Cedar Rapids rally, President Donald Trump reiterated his support for American renewable fuels. ... Today, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association Executive Director
June 26, 2017 Read Full Article
From Sun to Pump: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Direct Photosynthetic Production of Biodiesel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Arizona State’s Wim Vermaas gave this illuminating overview of Direct Photosynthetic Production of Biodiesel by Decoupled Cyanobacteria at the 2017 DOE Project Peer Review sessions. READ MORE
June 21, 2017 Read Full Article
Biofuel Makers Hope for Increase in Mandate
by Sean Pratt (The Western Producer) Canadian biofuel producers are already gearing up for what they believe will be a doubling of the country’s ethanol and biodiesel mandates in the near future. Environment and Climate Change Canada is consulting with provinces
June 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Austrian Market Is Fully Supplied with Biodiesel of Domestic Manufacture
(Ukrainian Biofuel Portal) Such facts were published by ARGE, that unites six Austrian biodiesel manufacturers. As the facts indicate, it was produced 269 000 tones of biodiesel in 2014. In comparison with the last year the dimension of manufacture grew by
June 20, 2017 Read Full Article
New Comprehensive Data Report on 2015 Canadian Biofuel Use, Greenhouse Gas Reductions, and Costs
(EIN Presswire/Advanced Biofuels Canada) Advanced Biofuels Canada (ABFC) announced the release today of the most comprehensive study to date of biofuel use in Canada. The study was conducted by Navius Research and follows a study last year by Clean Energy
June 19, 2017 Read Full Article
The Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Is Undeniably Changing the Landscape of Transportation in California.
(OPIS) This regulation takes aim specifically at greenhouse gas emissions and nearly every aspect of fleet management takes it into consideration. Many obligated parties and fleets have turned to biodiesel as a lower carbon solution and the future looks bright for
June 19, 2017 Read Full Article
B10 Biodiesel Aces Three Million Km of DBKL Testing
by Anthony Lim (Paultan.org) ... Still, nothing like actual field tests to offer reliable evidence as to the suitability of B10, and that’s what the MPOB has done, announcing that the fuel has aced a long-term test carried out by Kuala
June 15, 2017 Read Full Article
40 Under 40 Class of 2017: Jenna Long
by A. Kam Napier (Pacific Business News) Jenna Long, 31, Director of operations, Pacific Biodiesel The state’s only commercial biofuel producer is humming along in Keaau, on the Big Island, a family-run business that pioneered that form of renewable energy in
June 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Proactive Biodiesel Blending Practices Help Improve Performance
by Paul Nazzaro (Advanced Fuel Solutions Inc./Biodiesel Magazine) As biodiesel continues to emerge as a sought-after blending component for generic distillates in the Northeast and beyond, a recent study commissioned by the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association highlighted why it’s imperative that
June 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Georgia Biodiesel Project Moves Closer to USDA Loan Guarantee
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Smisson-Mathis Energy LLC, a joint venture between The Smisson Group of Macon, Georgia, and Tactical Fabrication LLC, has been selected by USDA to initiate Phase 2 of the Section 9003 program for the company’s $6.75
June 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Rayeman Elements Partners with Saola Energy on Leading Industry Bolt-On Enzymatic Biodiesel Technology Platform
(Rayeman Elements/EIN News Desk) Rayeman Elements expands their product offerings to include enzymatic bolt-on biodiesel technology, with Saola Energy providing project engineering and design -- Rayeman Elements, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has diversified its business model and
June 14, 2017 Read Full Article
U of Minnesota Wastewater Treatment Pilot Promises to Turn Scum into pProfit
(University of Minnesota) For University of Minnesota (UMN) researchers, scum is a word packed with profitable promise. College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) professor and Center for Biorefining director R. Roger Ruan and doctoral candidate Erik Anderson
June 13, 2017 Read Full Article
U of Minnesota Helps Startup Resynergi Create Energy from Plastic Waste and Biomass
(University of Minnesota) California waste recovery company Resynergi Inc. is drawing on University of Minnesota expertise and technology to develop and commercially manufacture a biorefining technology that converts both plastic and biomass into oil and gas. Resynergi is combining U of
June 13, 2017 Read Full Article
VIDEO: Biodiesel
(Soundings.com) Biodiesel: it's safe, it's biodegradable, and it's produces less pollutants than petroleum-diesel. WATCH VIDEO
June 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Indonesian Biodiesel Producers Turn to China
(Jakarta Post) Indonesian biodiesel producers are eyeing China as a new promising market amid negative sentiment in the European Union and the United states. Indonesian Biofuel Producers Association (Aprobi) chairman MP Tumanggor stressed Thursday that their members could no longer rely
June 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Minnesota Soybean Teams Up With DieselSellerz to Promote Biodiesel
by Kelsey Barchenger (KEYC) The stars from Discovery's hit show 'Diesel Brothers' are partnering with the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council to promote biodiesel. The DieselSellerz brothers are taking on the task of building a biodiesel truck for the Soybean organization
June 09, 2017 Read Full Article
New Process Offers Hope for Grounded KSRTC Biodiesel Buses
(Deccan Herald) MGRIED shows the way to source raw material from hotels -- All Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses running on biodiesel are now grounded. Reason: Fuel procurement problems. But what if a fuel plant comes up right here
June 09, 2017 Read Full Article
RSB Report Outlines 2016 Achievements
by Erin Voegele (Ethanol Producer Magazine/Biomass Magazine) The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials recently released a report reviewing its 2016 activities and highlighting its increased impact and presence in the global renewable fuels industry. The report shows the organization launched a
June 08, 2017 Read Full Article
France's Avril Sees Improved Outlook for Biodiesel
by Sybille de La Hamaide (Reuters Africa) Europe's largest biodiesel maker Avril said a rebound in oil prices since early last year had improved its industry's outlook, but warned that an EU proposal to cap crop-based fuels would damage
June 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Blend with Diesel Oil Obligatory by 2018
(Daily Sabah) Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) will make it obligatory to blend diesel oil - a kind of fuel like gas produced from oil - with at least five per thousand biodiesel by the beginning of 2018. According to the
June 06, 2017 Read Full Article
European UCOME 2017 Demand Lower, Biodiesel GHG Savings Increase
by George Griffiths (Platts) Demand for UCOME -- used cooking oil methyl ester -- this year has been lower than in recent years, largely due to increased greenhouse gas savings from first-generation biofuels across Europe, sources said. Demand for UCOME has also
June 06, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel in Minnesota: 15 Years in the Blink of an Eye
by Tom Slunecka (Biodiesel Magazine) ... Fifteen years ago, March of 2002, a gallon of unleaded gas averaged around $1.36 a gallon. ... Minnesota became the first in the nation to require that all diesel fuel sold in the state contain at
June 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Exports Needed to Boost Ethanol
by Bill Tiedje (Missouri Farmer Today) With U.S. ethanol plants churning out record-high production, new export markets will be key for demand to keep pace with supply, industry experts say. George Hayes, global ethanol trade coordinator with CHS, said first-quarter ethanol
June 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Concept for Turning Corn Chip Oil into Biodiesel Fuel Earns Appalachian Students Second Place in International Food Solutions Challenge
(Appalachian State University) What has 18 wheels and runs on corn chips? Thanks to a food solution from two Appalachian State University students, a chip producer’s transportation fleet well could. Senior chemistry major and sustainable business minor Kelsey Simon and senior management
June 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Bullfrog Power and Less Emissions to Reduce CO2 Footprint of Canada C3 Expedition
(Bullfrog Power) Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider, and Less Emissions Inc. are announcing an environmental partnership with Canada C3, an expedition that aims to engage millions of Canadians from across the country, both virtually and on board the
June 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Increasing Biofuel Content in Petrol to 8pct Could Make the Market Turn More to Imports (Analysis)
(Agerpres) The biofuel business, a business based more on getting in line with European directives and less on the country's agricultural potential, could get a new impetus in 2018 by switching to at least 8-percent biofuel content in gasoline from
June 01, 2017 Read Full Article
Minnesota Biodiesel Task Force to Meet June 9 on B20 Mandate
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Minnesota’s Biodiesel Task Force is scheduled to meet June 9 in Saint Paul to discuss whether statutory conditions have been met in order to move the state’s biodiesel mandate from 10 to 20 percent on
May 31, 2017 Read Full Article
Neutral Fuels Unveils ‘World’s First’ Commercialised Enzymatic Biofuel
(Biofuels International) Neutral Fuels, a biodiesel producer based in the UAE, has become the first company in the world to commercialise an enzymatic biofuel. For six years Neutral Fuels has been producing biodiesel using cooking oil, supplying high profile clients such
May 31, 2017 Read Full Article
Colombia Eyes Higher Ethanol Blends in Gasoline
(Your Renewable News) The start-up of commercial operations at Colombia’s largest ethanol plant will allow the blend of the biofuel in gasoline to be raised to 10% by year-end, senior official at biofuels federation Fedebiocombustibles told NewsBase Intelligence (NBI). Existing ethanol
May 31, 2017 Read Full Article
Mexican Researchers Study Bio-Diesel Use in Cowichan Valley
by Amy Smart (Times Colonist) ... Five researchers from the Ibero-American University are spending the month of May in Duncan studying the Cowichan Bio-Diesel Co-op, in partnership with Vancouver Island University. The group is interested in understanding what motivates someone to
May 31, 2017 Read Full Article
Aemetis Enters into Multi-Year Biodiesel Supply Agreement with BP
(Aemetis, Inc.) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary in India has signed a three-year biofuels supply agreement with BP Singapore Pte Limited (BPS), the regional trading arm of BP Plc, which has an expanding biofuels
May 26, 2017 Read Full Article
10 Industrial Biotechnology Wave Trends to Watch
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There are news items, then there are trends, and finally there are wave trends — trends of critical importance and that carry the likelihood of having long-lasting impact. Like the fast ripples that presage a fearsome tsunami,
May 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Calls for Indian Government to Lower Taxes on Biodiesel and Hybrid Cars
(Biofuels International) Indian union minister Nitin Gadkari will urge the country’s finance minister to reduce the goods and services tax (GST) rates on cars that run on biodiesel, as well as hybrid vehicles, according to Times of India’s The Economic
May 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Ethanol and Biodiesel Boost Bottom Line for Farmers
by Steve White (Nebraska TV) ... Kelly Brunkhorst, executive director of the Nebraska Corn Board said, “You're talking about 1,300 direct employ jobs across the state, across rural Nebraska, that's key. Having those jobs and tax base there.” ... “It's building because of
May 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Mexican Biodiesel Producer Growing Thanks to Higher Fossil Prices but Margins Thin
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Mexico, Smart Recycling has boosted its UCO biodiesel production 150% since January to more than 400 gallons per day thanks to the national oil company Pemex boosting fuel prices 20% around the same time,
May 23, 2017 Read Full Article
“Rapeseed the Power Plant”, Says UFOP
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Germany, UFOP said EU power plants should consider using more rapeseed oil as an energy source. “The rapeseed plants are real power plants,” the organization said, “From just two to three kilogrammes of seed sown
May 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Eni and CONOE Sign Agreement for the Transformation of Used Vegetable Oils into Biofuels
(Eni) The agreement will see Eni’s refineries in Italy capitalize on a national energy resource by creating high quality biofuels from used vegetable oils, representing the final stage of the virtuous cycle of the “circular economy”. Used vegetable oils can be transformed
May 18, 2017 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Board Submits Comments to Ease the Administration of the Renewable Fuel Standard for Biodiesel Producers
(National Biodiesel Board) Today (May 16, 2017) the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to President Trump’s Executive Order 13777, “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,” which called for input on
May 17, 2017 Read Full Article
Indonesia Set to Increase CPO Export to China
(Netral News) The government of Indonesia is ready to increase the export of crude palm oil (CPO) to China. "We are also discussing cooperation in the context of palm oil exports. China has developed class-5 biodiesel that needs 5% palm oil
May 17, 2017 Read Full Article
Governor Branstad Signs Iowa Biofuel Funding, Closing out Challenging Session for Biodiesel
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Iowa, Governor Terry Branstad has signed the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund bill (HF 643), which provides $3 million to fund the Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Program. In 2016, Iowa’s biodiesel plants produced a record 305 million
May 15, 2017 Read Full Article
Gov. Ricketts Proclaims May as Renewable Fuels Month in Nebraska
(KTIC) Today, Governor Pete Ricketts designated the month of May as Renewable Fuels Month in Nebraska during a proclamation ceremony at the State Capitol. “The biofuels industry has been a key part of growing Nebraska agriculture,” said Governor Ricketts. “Corn-based ethanol
May 12, 2017 Read Full Article
Aemetis Wins $6 million Biodiesel Supply Contract with India Government Oil Companies
(Aemetis) Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX) announced today (May 10, 2017) that its Universal Biofuels subsidiary has won its first contract to supply biodiesel to the India government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (“OMC”) in a public tender process. The total diesel market
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Advanced Biofuels Canada Adds Six Members as Canadian LCFS Approaches
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) In Canada, Advanced Biofuels Canada revealed a signficant expansion of its membership. New members include: Cellufuel Inc. is currently operating a demonstration-scale facility producing clean synthetic diesel from lowvalue forestry residues. Ensyn Corporation has a 30-year history of
May 12, 2017 Read Full Article
Renewable Diesel A-Go-Go: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Neste
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Neste is a refining and marketing company, with a production focus on premium-quality, lower-emission traffic fuels. The company produces a comprehensive range of major petroleum products and is the world’s leading supplier of renewable diesel.
May 11, 2017 Read Full Article
LCFS vs RFS: As Two Contend for the Renewables Heavyweight Championship, Who Is the Greatest? Carbon 2017 Part 2 of 3
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) What is different about a Low Carbon Fuel Standard — as compared to a Renewable Fuel Standard? There are 4 primary differences. 1. An RFS creates a standard, and any fuel that meets that standard can compete
May 11, 2017 Read Full Article
New Breakthrough Makes It Easier to Turn Old Coffee Waste into Cleaner Biofuels
(Phys.Org/Lancaster University) ... However, spent coffee grounds, which have a high calorific value, offer a good low-cost alternative feedstock. However, most used coffee grounds are currently just dumped. In 2014 more than nine million tonnes of spent coffee grounds were
May 10, 2017 Read Full Article
Concept for Turning Corn Chip Oil into Biodiesel Fuel Earns Appalachian Students Second Place in International Food Solutions Challenge
by Haley Childers (Appalachian State University News) What has 18 wheels and runs on corn chips? Thanks to a food solution from two Appalachian State University students, a chip producer’s transportation fleet well could. Senior chemistry major and sustainable business minor Kelsey
May 10, 2017 Read Full Article
NBB Asks for Higher Biodiesel RVO
by Mark Dorenkamp (Brownfield Ag News) The National Biodiesel Board (NBB) is working with the Trump Administration to increase the renewable volume obligations (RVO) for biodiesel. NBB vice president of federal affairs Anne Steckel says the organization is optimistic President Trump
May 09, 2017 Read Full Article
Progress on Transport Biofuels in Korea
by Jin-Suk Lee and Kyu-Young Kang (IEA Bioenergy Task 39) Since Korea imports over 95% of its energy demand, thus energy security has always been an important driver in the national agenda. In addition, CO2 mitigation has become another important driver as
May 09, 2017 Read Full Article
New Facility Brings Biodiesel Blending to Western South Dakota
(NewsCenter1.tv) ... The automated skid system receives biodiesel fuel from rail cars and stores it. Utilizing a code, contracted customers can pump the fuel into trucks that normally transport diesel to then take back and distribute elsewhere. ... Victory Renewables officials said the
May 09, 2017 Read Full Article
EU Biofuels Policy: What Is the Impact on Rural Development?
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EurActiv) EU farmers are “very concerned” about the impact of the European Commission’s change of heart on biofuels, claiming the EU’s restrictive policy is putting thousands of rural jobs at risk. Yet, the EU executive defended its proposed
May 08, 2017 Read Full Article
US Advances Biodiesel Dumping Case against Imports from Argentina, Indonesia
by Meghan Gordon (Platts) The US International Trade Commission voted Friday to allow US biodiesel producers' petition against Argentina and Indonesia to go forward. The National Biodiesel Board filed the petition in March, seeking antidumping and countervailing duty measures against Argentina and
May 08, 2017 Read Full Article
More More RHD: REG Expanding Drop-In Diesel?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From Iowa we received news that Renewable Energy Group has agreed to acquire approximately 82 acres of land at its Geismar, Louisiana biorefinery from Lion Copolymer, for $20M. The goal? To improve and utilize to
May 08, 2017 Read Full Article
The Digest's Complete March Madness Webinars Available Online
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) The Digest's Complete March Madness webinars - 700+ slides available for your on-demand review. -- The Digest's March Madness series - 20 webinars covering the hottest topics as selected by Digest readers - featuring dozens
May 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Owners of Biofuel Company Indicted on Conspiracy and False Statement Charges
(U.S. Department of Justice) A Pennsylvania biofuel producer and two of its officers have been indicted on conspiracy and false statements charges for participating in a scheme that generated over $10 million in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) renewable fuels
May 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Report: North Korea Is Growing Cannabis to Fuel Military Vehicles
by Emily Gray Brosious (Extract) North Korea is reportedly producing hemp biofuel for military drones. North Korean authorities are instructing farmers to grow cannabis, and sources say the state plans to use that cannabis oil to fuel unmanned aerial vehicles, Radio Free
May 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Helps UConn Gain Green Rating at All 8 Dining Halls
by Stephanie Reitz (UConn Communications/Biodiesel Magazine) UConn has become one of a select few public universities in the U.S. to achieve green certification for every dining hall on campus, based on practices used at each site to promote environmental sustainability. The
May 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Optimus Technologies Receives Award for B100 Conversion System
(Optimus Technologies/Biodiesel Magazine) The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection presented Pittsburgh-based Optimus Technologies and 20 other organizations from across the state with the 2017 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. According to DEP, their projects “represent the very best in innovation, collaboration,
May 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Renewable Fuel Grows, Sets Records
by Lynn Grooms (Agri-View) Supply and demand of renewable fuels like ethanol and biodiesel are expected to continue their rise this year despite continued challenges and uncertainties. Executives from organizations representing renewable-fuel producers recently provided insights into the opportunities and
May 03, 2017 Read Full Article
Nat'l Oilheat Research Alliance Releases Biodiesel Use Survey
( National Oilheat Research Alliance/Biodiesel Magazine) The National Oilheat Research Alliance has recently released the results of a survey on the usage and potentials benefits and issues associated with the blending of traditional heating oil with renewable biodiesel for home heat use. Currently,
May 02, 2017 Read Full Article
Kings of the Bioeconomy: Pacific Biodiesel Keeps Getting It Done
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) There just isn’t an organization out there like Pacific Biodiesel. Labors on, fighting the good fight, hitting every sustainability grace note, and always surprising the industry with one more innovative way of doing things. And here’s
May 01, 2017 Read Full Article
Dartmouth Energy Plan Could Bring Changes to Power Plant in Center of Hanover
by Rob Wolfe (Valley News) ... The current plant, which features a 175-foot brick smokestack, is located to the east of the Hood Museum of Art and burns roughly 3.5 million gallons of fuel oil each year to heat more
April 28, 2017 Read Full Article
A New Way to Detect Polluting Raw Vegetable Oil in Biodiesel Blends
(Biofuels International) Scientists in Brazil have developed a new method for verifying the purity and quality of biodiesel. The pioneering new technique uses nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, according to spectroscopynow.com. Biodiesel and biodiesel blended fuels are increasingly being used around
April 26, 2017 Read Full Article
National Biodiesel Board Applauds New Biodiesel Tax Credit Bill
(National Biodiesel Board) Grassley-Cantwell bill would modify the biodiesel tax credit to a production credit -- Today the National Biodiesel Board applauded the introduction of a bipartisan biodiesel tax credit bill that would convert the blender’s credit for biodiesel to
April 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Spring Harvested Canola Unlikely to Be Food Quality
by Sean Pratt (The Western Producer) Plenty of canola from the 2016crop remains to be harvested but not much will be food worthy, says an analyst. Derek Squair, president of Agri-Trend Marketing, believes 1.3 million acres are left in fields across
April 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Argentina to Try to Revive Exports of Biodiesel and Lemons at the Bilateral Meeting between Macri and Trump
(telam.com) The meeting between the presidents will be an opportunity for the country to try to recover the market for agroindustrial exports that are paralyzed. Bilateral trade in 2016 reached US $ 10,472 million, with a favorable balance for the United
April 26, 2017 Read Full Article
City Donates Land to Lure Kwik Star Project
by Tim Jamison (The Courier) The city is donating land and extending sewer in the Martin Road business park to lure a new biodiesel fuel blending facility. Waterloo City Council members voted unanimously Monday to approve a development agreement with Kwik
April 26, 2017 Read Full Article
Earth Day: Near-Zero Emission Clean Diesel Technology an Environmental & Economic Achievement
(Diesel Technology Forum/PR Newswire) The following is an Earth Day statement from Allen Schaeffer, the Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum, a Washington-based nonprofit association. This year, people in more than 190 countries will commemorate Earth Day and the world's
April 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Zambian Mine in First-of-a-Kind Tailings Dump Site Rehab, Hopes to Eventually Produce Biodiesel
by Mia Breytenbach (Mining Weekly) Zambia’s largest integrated copper producer, Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), owned by global conglomerate Vedanta Resources, has launched the first project of its kind in Zambia to rehabilitate a mining site. The project, launched earlier this month,
April 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Brazil Weighs Biofuel Mandates for Fuel Distributors to Cut Emissions
by Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters/CNBC) The Brazilian government is evaluating setting biofuel mandates to fuel distributors with the aim of increasing consumption of renewable fuels and cutting carbon emissions, the countrys biofuels director Miguel de Oliveira said on Tuesday. Ethanol and biodiesel
April 25, 2017 Read Full Article
Production of Biofuels in Mozambique Is No Longer Viable Following Drop in Oil Prices
(Macau Hub) The production of biofuel from Jatropha mollissima “is something to forget,” said Almirante Dima, the deputy national director of Hydrocarbons and Energy at the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy of Mozambique. Dima explained his assertion based on the
April 25, 2017 Read Full Article
NBB Argues for Higher Advanced-Biofuel Volumes Before the D.C. Court of Appeals
(National Biodiesel Board) Americans for Clean Energy, et al., v. Environmental Protection Agency -- Today the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for
April 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Sunflower Power Hits a Speed Bump
by Brian Perry (Maui News) Photogenic crop attracts more attention than area can safely handle -- “No Trespassing” signs have been posted around Pacific Biodiesel Technologies’ experimental crop of sunflowers on 14 acres near the intersection of Honoapiilani and Kuihelani
April 24, 2017 Read Full Article
DCO Extraction Optimization Adapts to Changing Properties of Stillage
by Jennifer Aurandt (Valicor/Ethanol Producer Magazine) Centrifugal separation of corn oil from stillage is the accepted method for distillers corn oil (DCO) recovery throughout the ethanol industry. While plant operating parameters influence a plant’s oil yield and performance, the efficiency is
April 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Study Shows Economic Impact Of Ethanol & Biodiesel Production
(KIWARadio.com) Northwest Iowa — With two ethanol plants within 18 miles of Sheldon, this area is one of the leading ethanol producing regions of the state. Now, a study has found that record ethanol and biodiesel production in Iowa in 2016
April 20, 2017 Read Full Article
Potential Biofuel Feedstocks and Production in Zambia
by Paul C. Samboko, Mitelo Subakanya, Cliff Dlamini (United Nations University-WIDER) The need for energy security and climate change mitigation have increased blending mandates worldwide; in Southern Africa, demand for biofuels could increase following South Africa’s planned blending mandates. However, land constraints
April 19, 2017 Read Full Article
Here Comes BioChina: Amyris, Others Bypass the 4 Myths of Business in the Middle Kingdom
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) From California arrives the very interesting news that Amyris has entered into an agreement with Blue California whereby its affiliates will provide access to its fermentation manufacturing in China and provide the necessary capital to
April 19, 2017 Read Full Article
An Alternative View of Biodiesel Production Profits: The Role of Retroactively Reinstated Blender Tax Credits
by Scott Irwin (Farm Doc Daily/University of Illinois) Previous farmdoc daily articles (e.g. January 28, 2015; February 11, 2016; March 1, 2017) have documented a "feast or famine" pattern in production profitability of the U.S. biodiesel production industry. The feast or
April 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Global Survival at a Crossroads
by Larry R. Knight* (Reciclaje Pura Vida for Advanced Biofuels USA) There are those who would argue that global warming is not occurring. While the evidence suggests otherwise, it would be political and intellectual suicide to argue that our global population
April 12, 2017 Read Full Article
India’s First Biodiesel Bus Struggling to Get Fuel
(Biofuels International) A corporation which pioneers environmentally friendly transport in India is struggling to find biodiesel for its buses, according to the Bangalore Mirror. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was the first in India to introduce buses which run
April 11, 2017 Read Full Article
Bio-Diesel Pumping out Safe Energy
(Sunday World) From the remotest part of South Africa, in the town of Kuruman, Northern Cape, Kealeboga Hoti and her business team are producing environment friendly carbon-free biofuel. -- Hoti, a biochemist, is the co-founder and owner of Lamo Fuel,
April 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Fueling Future from Coast to Coast
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) ...Led by Don O’Connor, a Vancouver-based international expert on greenhouse-gas emissions, the panel discussed biodiesel opportunities from coast to coast. From the west coast was Simon Mui, Director of California’s Fuels, Energy and Transportation Program for the
April 07, 2017 Read Full Article
Dizzy Display of Sunflower Power
(Maui News) Early sunflowers bloom in Pacific Biodiesel’s 115-acre demonstration project between Waikapu and Maalaea as viewed from the side of Kuihelani Highway on Tuesday morning. The biofuel crop is expected to yield more than 100 gallons of oil per
April 06, 2017 Read Full Article
More Iowa Fuel Retailers Carrying Higher Blends of Biodiesel
(Iowa Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) A new state government report shows more than half of Iowa’s fuel retailers carried biodiesel in 2016, increasing six percent over 2015. Higher blends are also becoming the norm. Iowa’s proactive state policies have played a
April 05, 2017 Read Full Article
California Ethanol Mill to Build Novel Biodiesel Refinery On-Site
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) A California ethanol plant is being awarded a grant from the state energy commission to help build a biodiesel production facility on-site. Calgren Renewable Fuels, an ethanol refinery in Pixley, California—the heart of dairy country—already
April 05, 2017 Read Full Article
The Imports Cometh
by Ron Kotrba (Biomass Magazine) U.S. imports of biomass-based diesel hit extreme heights in 2016, fulfilling a third of the consumption market, driving the domestic biodiesel industry to more actively seek counteracting measures to protect its own investments. --
April 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Scientists Engineer Sugarcane to Produce Biodiesel
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign/Laboratory Equipment) A multi-institutional team led by the University of Illinois have proven sugarcane can be genetically engineered to produce oil in its leaves and stems for biodiesel production. Surprisingly, the modified sugarcane plants also produced
April 05, 2017 Read Full Article
Railways Goes Slow on Biodiesel Blending Due to Fluctuating Prices
(The Hindu Business Line) Indian Railways has gone slow on bio-diesel blending due to fluctuating prices, according to the Railway Convention Committee (RCC) report, tabled in Parliament recently. According to the Chairman of the Railway Board, earlier, the thinking was that
April 05, 2017 Read Full Article
US Biodiesel Blenders Tax Credit Should Be Considered Despite Lapse: Expert
by Eric Janssen (Platts) The US biodiesel blenders tax credit should be taken into consideration even though the credits have lapsed because it is likely to be retroactively reinstated, according to a recent analysis from an agricultural economist. Sharing agreements of the
April 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Sizing Them Up
by Tim Portz (Biomass Magazine) A close look at export data for wood pellets, fuel ethanol and biodiesel reveals a varying reliance on export markets for U.S. producers. -- The combined export value of wood pellets, ethanol and biodiesel for
April 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Plant Manager Launches Petition to Reform US Tax Credit
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) A biodiesel plant manager in Mississippi is doing his part to bring attention to the growing momentum to reinstate the expired $1-per-gallon biodiesel tax credit, and to reform the incentive so that only domestic producers
April 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Dumping Complaint Could Kill Argentine Biodiesel Exports, Groups Says
by Maximiliano Rizzi (Reuters) Argentina's biodiesel exports could be devastated if the U.S. government imposed anti-dumping duties on the coutrtry based on a complaint by the U.S. National Biodiesel Board, the heads of two local industry chambers said. The board last week
April 04, 2017 Read Full Article
Textbook: Biofuels and Bioenergy
edited by John Love and John A. Bryant (Wiley-Blackwell) With increased public and scientific attention driven by factors such as oil price spikes, the need for increased energy security, and concerns over greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, the production
April 03, 2017 Read Full Article
BAA Rejects Productivity Commission Claims
(Biofuels Association of Australia) The Biofuels Association of Australia strongly rejects claims by the Federal Productivity Commission that the industry fails to support the agriculture sector or the community. The NSW and Queensland Governments have not forced motorists to buy E10 or
March 30, 2017 Read Full Article
US Coachways Celebrates $15,000 in Donations to NBF
(National Biodiesel Foundation) US Coachways Challenges Companies to Support Biodiesel Research and Education with donations to the National Biodiesel Foundation -- US Coachways is a leading transportation company supporting sustainability and cleaner air and is challenging others to contribute monthly
March 30, 2017 Read Full Article
Palm Oil Board Refutes Economist’s Claim on Biodiesel
by Robin Augustin (Free Malaysia Today) Prominent economist Jomo Kwame Sundaram had said Malaysia's research and development of biodiesel was 'too modest'. -- Malaysia has been actively carrying out research and development activities in palm oil-derived biodiesel since the 1980s,
March 30, 2017 Read Full Article
The Potential of Biofuels in China
(Netzwerk Biotreibstoffe) This IEA Bioenergy Task 39 report looks at the potential of biofuels in China. Although climate change and energy security are of concern to China, it is not clear which of these drivers has been the primary motivator for
March 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Australia’s Productivity Commission Says Biofuels a Bad Deal All Around
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In Australia, the federal government’s economic advisor—The Productivity Commission—has called on New South Wales, Queensland and commonwealth governments to drop biofuel blending, saying the polices unnecessarily increase fuel prices for consumers. It also dismissed out
March 29, 2017 Read Full Article
8 Biodiesel, 4 Renewable Diesel LCFS Pathways Certified in March
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) California Air Resources Board recently released a set of carbon intensity (CI) pathways for fuels certified under the readopted low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) using the CA-GREET 2.0 model. Eighteen total pathways have been certified
March 29, 2017 Read Full Article
Two Percent Bio-Diesel Blending before Year-End
(The ManicaPost) Government is targeting two percent blending of bio-diesel extracted from the jatropha plant with imported diesel by year end through its parastatal, the National Oil Infrastructure Company (NOIC) as it moves towards easing the country’s huge fuel importation
March 28, 2017 Read Full Article
U.S. Army Is Teaming up with a Davis Startup to Turn Trash into Energy
by Cathie Anderson (Sacramento Bee) ... Essentially, the company uses a blast furnace to heat metals, glass, ash and organic solids to a temperature of 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit, hotter than the temperatures at the center of a volcano, Hart said. That
March 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Biodiesel Demo Aims to Increase Farmer Use
(Wallaces Farmer) Every farmer should plant with B20 biodiesel this spring, says Iowa co-op. -- A demonstration by an Iowa farm cooperative aims to persuade more farmers in the state to use biodiesel. United Farmers Cooperative, based at Afton in
March 28, 2017 Read Full Article
Cabinet Approves Closure/Winding up of CREDA HPCL Biofuel Ltd (CHBL) and IndianOil - CREDA Biofuels Ltd. (ICBL)
(Business Standard) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved closure/winding up of CREDA HPCL Biofuel (CHBL) and IndianOil - Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) Biofuels (ICBL). ... Joint Ventures (JV) between CREDA
March 24, 2017 Read Full Article
Advanced Biorefining Leadership: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Renewable Energy Group
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGI) is a leading provider of cleaner, lower carbon intensity products and services. We are an international producer of biomass-based diesel, a developer of renewable chemicals and are North America’s
March 24, 2017 Read Full Article
U.S. National Biodiesel Board Petitions against 'Illegal' Biodiesel Imports
by Christine Prentice and Michael Hirtzer (Reuters) The National Biodiesel Board said on Thursday it has filed a petition to the U.S. government to investigate imports from Argentina and Indonesia, saying they have violated trade laws by flooding the U.S. market
March 23, 2017 Read Full Article
Oh, the Irony! 'Eco-Friendly' Biodiesel Found Environmentally Destructive
(Sputnik News) Whereas biofuel is often touted as the "greenest" solution to the Earth's climate woes, such as global warming, many experts find it at least as damaging to the environment as ordinary fuel. Another characteristic worth considering is the
March 23, 2017 Read Full Article
California Actively Reviewing LFCS Including LCA Models and Aviation Biofuel
by Meghan Sapp (Biofuels Digest) In California, review of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard is well underway with a public meeting looking scheduled for April 4 looking at lifecycle assessment modeling for fuels and feedstocks including potential updates to CA-GREET
March 23, 2017 Read Full Article
NBB Highlights 5 Individuals' Stories for National Biodiesel Day
(National Biodiesel Board/Biodiesel Magazine) ... (Rudolf) Diesel, who invented the engine that bears his name, ran early models on peanut oil, and was an ardent believer in vegetable oil-based fuel. That’s why the biodiesel industry honors Diesel by making his
March 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Biox Explores Renewable Diesel Production in Sombra, Ontario
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) Canada-based biodiesel producer Biox Corp. is exploring co-locating a renewable diesel production facility next to the 50 MMly (13.2 MMgy) biodiesel plant it purchased from Methes Energies last year in Sombra, Ontario. The biodiesel plant,
March 22, 2017 Read Full Article
As OPEC Falls, What Is the Liberated Market Signaling to Producers?
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) ... There’s a theory going around that biofuels are “government fuels” — and prices are set around a table in Washington, DC. But if you visit the big biodiesel and ethanol firms, you’ll see right
March 22, 2017 Read Full Article
Co-op Aiming to Boost Farmer Biodiesel Use
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) An Iowa farm cooperative wants to convince more farmers in the state to use biodiesel by showing just how well it performs. United Farmers Cooperative of Afton, Iowa compared the performance of two trucks with blends of
March 14, 2017 Read Full Article
The Role of Biodiesel in Curbing Pollution
by Sandeep Chaturvedi (Biodiesel Association of India/Financial Express) Rapidly increasing vehicular pollution and complete neglect by the authorities to take pollution-reduction measures over the past few decades have resulted in deterioration of ambient air quality across the country. A recent
March 14, 2017 Read Full Article
CBA Event Highlights California's Thriving Biodiesel Market
by Celia DuBose (California Biodiesel Alliance/Biodiesel Magazine) Jennifer Case, chair of the California Biodiesel Alliance, ended her opening address at the sixth annual California Biodiesel Conference March 1 in Sacramento with one simple message: The world of biodiesel is trending up.
March 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Going Green after St. Patrick's Day
(Diesel Technology Forum) Don’t put away all your green gear after St. Patrick’s Day. You’ll need it again on Saturday to celebrate National Biodiesel Day. -- Whether it’s energy independence, energy security, greenhouse gas reduction or just getting work done
March 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Port of Amsterdam Reduces CO2 Footprint
(GoodFuels) Port of Amsterdam reduces CO2 footprint by 25% through fleet-wide use of advanced marine biofuel from GoodFuels Marine. Following a previous successful pilot, GoodFuels Marine has also won Port of Amsterdam’s tender for its fleet of five patrol vessels.
March 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Advancing Advanced: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Aemetis
by Jim Lane (Biofuels Digest) Aemetis owns and operates 110 million gallons per year of ethanol and biodiesel facilities in the US and India, and is upgrading the plants using patented technology to produce lower carbon, higher value advanced biofuels
March 14, 2017 Read Full Article
Soybean Association Discusses Trade, Biofuels, Conservation and Research
(Norwalk Reflector) ... Progressive policies for a strong farm safety net, increased funding for agricultural export programs, ambitious global trade negotiations, an aggressive support for biodiesel policies and robust funding for agricultural research and conservation programs will guide the American Soybean
March 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Recent Research: Biodiesel Market Expects China and India to Be Key Future Markets Due to Numerous Diesel Vehicles
(Energy Market Research/Furion Analytics Research and Consulting LLP/WhaTech) ... Several countries across the world are are busy procuring biodiesel equipment in an effort scale-up their biofuel energy supply. Hence, the Biodiesel Market is in a tremendous position to register a significant
March 13, 2017 Read Full Article
Parliament Committee Says Palm Oil Biofuels Usage Should End by 2020
by Sarantis Michalopoulos (EurActiv) MEPs adopted a report on Thursday (9 March) urging the European Commission to phase out the use of palm oil as a component of biodiesel by 2020 “at the latest”. In November, the European Commission presented its draft
March 13, 2017 Read Full Article
New Leaf Biofuel Plans to Double Biodiesel Production Capacity
by Ron Kotrba (Biodiesel Magazine) San Diego-based biodiesel producer New Leaf Biofuel has received a notice of proposed award from the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, which will help fund an expansion project to